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  1. Charles de Gaulle (41586 bytes)
    52: ...luenced by that war, namely by the use of tanks, fast manoeuvres and lack of trenches.
    63: ...the morning of [[June 16]] in London. This was a last minute effort to try to strengthen the resolve of...
    69: ...s often incorrectly associated with the BBC broadcast; nevertheless the words aptly capture the spirit ...
    89: ...e Gaulle however maintained regular contact with past political lieutenants from wartime and RPF days, ...
    100: ...he "most illustrious of Frenchmen" to become the last President of the Council (Prime Minister) of the ...
  2. Capacitor (29664 bytes)
    62: ...higher performing and more expensive than other plastic dielectrics.
    63: *[[Silver]]ed [[mica]]: These are fast and stable for HF and low VHF RF circuits, but ex...
    80: ...eplaces the manganese dioxide with a conductive plastic [[polymer]] ([[polypyrrole]]) which eliminates ...
    103: ...and recharge cycles. But capacitor voltage drops faster than battery voltage during discharge so a DC-t...
    112: ...acitive and inductive by nature. Processing for faster semiconductors generally involves reducing stor...
  3. Charles Lindbergh (11557 bytes)
    38: ...whom they met sporadically when he came to visit. Astrid later read a magazine article about Lindbergh ...
    68: ...1079; Линдберг]]
  4. Pirate (23151 bytes)
    2: ...type|stereotypical]] pirate with [[cutlass]] and masted [[sailing ship]], today most pirates get about ...
    4: ...ted by pirates, the advent of the United States Coast Guard has nearly eradicated piracy in American wa...
    46: ... when not in battlestations, the ship's [[quartermaster]] usually had the real authority.
    50: Pirates readily accepted outcasts from traditional societies, perhaps easily recog...
    56: ...in areas such as [[South Asia|South]] and [[Southeast Asia]] (the [[South China Sea]]), parts of [[Sout...
  5. Russia (28007 bytes)
    2: ... a country that stretches over a vast expanse of eastern [[Europe]] and northern [[Asia]]. With an area...
    13: The vast lands of Russia were home to disunited tribes who...
    15: The Varangian dynasty lasted several centuries, during which they affiliated...
    17: ...fered from internal disputes and was overrun by eastern invaders, the [[Golden Horde]] of the pagan Mo...
    21: Like in the Balkans and Asia Minor long-lasting nomadic rule retarded the country's economic a...
  6. Politics of Russia (78325 bytes)
    4: ...f the parliament, [[Duma|the State Duma]], was a bastion of antireform communists and nationalists.
    12: ...s of the Soviet Union, radio and television broadcasting facilities, and the Committee for State Securi...
    34: ...lled up tanks to shell the parliament building, blasting out his opponents. As Yeltsin was taking the u...
    40: ...4.8 percent turnout met the requirement that at least 50 percent of registered voters participate in th...
    57: ...ommission of the State Duma and confirmed by at least two-thirds of State Duma deputies. A two-thirds v...
  7. Rail transport (15539 bytes)
    15: ...nt in their progress toward profitability. The [[East Japan Railway Company]] has taken an innovative a...
    22: ...ystem on which to run. This system includes [[infrastructure]] such as tracks, [[railroad switch]]es, [...
    28: ...motive|diesel]] or [[electric locomotive]]s. The last of these options, the most energy efficient, requ...
    34: ...ry low labor cost. An example is that goods from east Asia that are bound for Europe will often be ship...
    38: ==Safety and railway disasters==
  8. William I of England (8753 bytes)
    7: ... by right of conquest by winning the [[Battle of Hastings]] in 1066 in what has become known as the [[N...
    25: ...ve prompted Harold to respond immediately and in haste rather than await reinforcements in [[London]].
    27: ...nla, which later became known as the [[Battle of Hastings]]. This took place on [[October 14]], [[1066]...
    31: ...aid waste to deny his enemies its resources. The last serious resistance came with the [[Revolt of the ...
    34: ...]. He also ordered the building of a number of [[castle]]s, among them the [[Tower of London]]. His con...
  9. Genghis Khan (31537 bytes)
    9: ...st Asia]], the [[Middle East]], [[Eastern Europe|Eastern]] [[Europe]], and [[Central Europe]] almost as...
    11: ...[[Mongol]]s until the [[17th century]], when the last Khan of his house was conquered by the [[Manchu]]...
    15: ...Yes?s clan was called Borjigin (''Боржигин''). His mothe...
    25: ...e Chinese title [[Wang Khan]] which the [[Jin Dynasty (1115-1234)|Jin Empire]] granted him in 1197. Te...
    38: ...or centuries before [[Mongol Empire]], various dynasties and empires (Western Xia, Jin Empire, etc.) in...
  10. Mormon Trail (35249 bytes)
    25: Scouts [[Erastus Snow]] and [[Orson Pratt]] entered the Salt Lak...
    32: ... in Iowa. However, many church members from the eastern states and from Europe continued to emigrate t...
    34: ...ers|Willie and Martin Handcart Companies]] met disaster when they left very late and encountered heavy ...
    36: ...er 1860 the church began sending wagon companies east each spring, to return to Utah in the summer with...
    52: ...(35 miles west) — The emigrants made their way past Croton and [[Farmington, Iowa|Farmington]] to for...
  11. Easter (31700 bytes)
    2: ...his holiday and ends around [[Pentecost]]. See [[Eastertide]].)
    4: ...aps for theological reasons). This would put the Last Supper slightly before Passover.
    6: ...[pagan]] [[fertility goddess]] [[Eostre]]. The [[Easter Bunny]] is often identified as a remnant of thi...
    8: ==Date of Easter==
    11: ..."padding-right: 1.5em;"align=center|'''Dates for Easter Sunday, 2000-2020'''
  12. Guinea pig (19730 bytes)
    27: ...eral opinion considers them similar to rabbit in taste. They also play the role of evil-spirit collecto...
    31: ...them is morskaja svinka (Sea Pig; Морская св&#1080...
    60: ...ers, as the mother cannot attend to the newborns fast enough. If a large number survive, it is likely t...
    79: ...Cedar and pine beddings which were common in the past, have harmful phenols (oils and scents) that can ...
    81: ... coroplast and cubes cage, made from corrugated plastic and wire squares. These wire squares are gener...
  13. Charles Darwin (47469 bytes)
    2: ...sh]] [[natural history|naturalist]] who achieved lasting fame as originator of the theory of [[evolutio...
    6: ...sion of the Emotions in Man and Animals]]''. His last book was about earthworms.
    29: ...His father objected to the voyage, thinking it a waste of his son's time, but was eventually persuaded ...
    43: ...rmadillo]]s in strata which showed no signs of catastrophy or change in climate, and found later that t...
    51: With Lyell's enthusiastic backing Darwin read his first paper to the [[Ge...
  14. Culture of Russia (14552 bytes)
    1: ...the 10th century B.C. with the development of [[East Slavic culture]]. Modern Russian Culture is highl...
    39: *[[Simonov Monastery]]
    40: *[[Novospassky Monastery]]
    72: ...5;шка or матрешка) is a Russian nestin...
    87: ...nd widespread in many adjacent areas of Asia and Eastern Europe. National subdivisions of Russia have a...
  15. Guinea Pigs (18488 bytes)
    27: ...eral opinion considers them similar to rabbit in taste. They also play the role of evil-spirit collecto...
    31: ...them is morskaja svinka (Sea Pig; Морская св&#1080...
    60: ...ers, as the mother cannot attend to the newborns fast enough. If a large number survive, it is likely t...
    79: ...Cedar and pine beddings which were common in the past, have harmful phenols (oils and scents) that can ...
    81: ... coroplast and cubes cage, made from corrugated plastic and wire squares. These wire squares are gener...
  16. List of autonomous entities (9309 bytes)
    67: ...#1088;иднестрове)
    81: ...Ba?qortostan/Башқортостаn)
    83: ...1080;я – Burjaad/Буряад)
    89: ...1099;-Малкъар)
    93: ...#1072;́ево-Черке́ссия)
  17. Pterosaurs (10375 bytes)
    22: At least 60 [[genera]] of pterosaurs have been found, rang...
    34: ...ke typical reptiles, pterosaurs had a keeled [[breastbone]] that was developed for the attachment of fl...
    38: ...terosaurs were unique among reptiles in that at least some of them were covered with [[hair]], similar ...
    42: There has been considerable debate in the past about whether pterosaurs moved about on the groun...
    62: .... They appeared in the late Triassic period, and lasted until the late Jurassic.
  18. Linnaean classification (11503 bytes)
    51: ...groups have remained standard in biology for at least two centuries. It is now generally accepted that...
    57: ...iar in genetics laboratories (''Drosophila melanogaster''), Humans, and the Sweetbay Magnolia.
    59: === [[Fruit fly]] (''[[Drosophila melanogaster]]'') ===
    85: |''[[Drosophila melanogaster|D. melanogaster]]''
    158: Note in this last example, that most of the taxa are named after th...
  19. Capricornus (6733 bytes)
    2: ...s it is in an area of the sky known as the [[Sea (astronomy)|Sea]]. Capricornus is one of the 88 moder...
    8: ...un's rebirth might have rendered astronomical and astrological observation of this region of space very...
    14: ...akes place while the sun is in Capricorn, but the astrological period called Capricorn begins at approx...
    16: ...]] was discovered in this constellation by German astronomer [[Johann Galle]], near Deneb Algedi (&delt...
    27: ...on is located in an area of sky called the [[Sea (astronomy)|Sea]] or Water, consisting of many watery ...
  20. Chemical equilibrium (5726 bytes)
    41: ...1061;имично равновес...

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